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Thousands Of Muslims Flock To ISIS In Libya... by GBTYO: 11:23am On Mar 15, 2015
Over 5,000 foreign fighters have flocked to Libya to join the ranks of radical Islamist groups such as the Islamic State (ISIS), according to the country’s foreign minister, Mohammed al-Dairi.

Al-Dairi, in comments made to the Libyan news outlet The Libya Herald, said there were many “terrorist leaders” who had arrived in the country from foreign countries, joining terror groups such as ISIS and Ansar al-Sharia.

In a recruitment video released last week, an ISIS militant called for jihadists from Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Egypt to immigrate to Libya. Last month, Libya’s army spokesperson also claimed that the biggest ISIS camp in the country was situated just 45km (27.9 miles) from the Tunisian border and a number of Tunisian foreign fighters had carried out suicide bomb attacks in the eastern city of Benghazi.

The country has descended into chaos since 2011 when Colonel Muammar Gaddafi was removed from power at the height of the Arab Spring. Libya now has two governments jostling for legitimacy – the internationally-recognised government who are based in the eastern coastal town of Tobruk, and the Islamist-backed General National Congress (GNC) based in the capital, Tripoli.

ISIS have allegedly appointed two emirs, both foreign nationals, to oversee both sides of the country. The ‘Emir of Tripoli’, a Tunisian known as Abu Talha, controls the group’s operations in the west and a Yemeni national Abu al-Baraa el-Azdi, based in the town of Derna, which the group control.

Mohamed Eljarh, Libyan analyst and non-resident fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Centre for the Middle East, says that fighters entering Libya from other countries is part of ISIS’s plan to gain more territory in the country.

“I believe that this is part of the Islamic State’s strategy,” he says. “They are seeking to overtake territory, entire cities and towns and entire states. That is their strategy. The flow of fighters is in line with this strategy in order to take over failed states such as Libya, Iraq and Syria.”

Al-Dairi also repeated the government’s call for the international community to help prevent the flock of jihadists to the country and the proliferation of terror in the country beset by unrest. Last month, Libyan prime minister Abdullah al-Thinni requested that the West launch air strikes against al-Qaeda and ISIS cells in the country….
Re: Thousands Of Muslims Flock To ISIS In Libya... by GBTYO: 11:24am On Mar 15, 2015
I am damn sure Ab0kis are streaming into Libya
Re: Thousands Of Muslims Flock To ISIS In Libya... by mkpakanaodogwu(m): 11:30am On Mar 15, 2015
Religion of peace
Re: Thousands Of Muslims Flock To ISIS In Libya... by GBTYO: 11:31am On Mar 15, 2015
Libya seems to be the new hot destination for these Jihadis...

[img]http://nationalpostcom.files./2015/03/imam.jpg?w=300[/img]

A former Ottawa imam appeared in a video “promoting violent jihad” in Libya, according to a “Secret” Canadian intelligence report obtained by the National Post under the Access to Information Act.

Abdu Albasset Egwilla “urged an audience of Libyan Islamist fighters to take part in jihad,” said the declassified report by the government’s Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre.

“Jihad today is simple and easily accessible, and does not require moving as in the past, as it was for Afghanistan and Iraq,” Mr. Egwilla said in the video, which was posted on YouTube last August.

The Libyan–Canadian’s comments came as armed Islamist groups were fighting for control of the country in the aftermath of the killing of longtime dictator Col. Muammar Gaddafi.

The report did not indicate whether Mr. Egwilla was aligned with any terrorist groups, although it said Ansar al Sharia and al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb “have called on Muslims to support the Islamist fighters.”

The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham has exploited the unrest in Libya, seizing some areas of the country. In a recent video, Libyan fighters loyal to ISIS beheaded kidnapped Egyptian Christians.

Mr. Egwilla did not respond to a request for comment.
Re: Thousands Of Muslims Flock To ISIS In Libya... by GBTYO: 11:34am On Mar 15, 2015
GBTYO:
ISIS is now fully rooted in Libya and they made their presence and ambitions known to the world by slaughtering 21 Coptic Egyptians while shouting praise to their god.



If Bauchi is a hotbed of islamists in Nigeria so is Libya on a global scale as Libyan jihadis contributed the highest GDP of muhajadeens in Iraq and Afghanistan during the US war in these two countries. Libyan jihadists also form the bulk of ISIS fighters in both Syria and Iraq in the newly carved out Islamic State.

There have also been Libyan fighters captured in the northeast and much of the weaponry in the hands of Boko Haram fighters came from Qaddafi's old stockpile. The insurgency in the northeast continues to be fueled by proliferation of military hardware from chaotic Libya.

The scariest thing about ISIS in Libya is the fact that the group did not fight its way into Libya as they have done in both Syria and Libya but the fact that the group emerged from the chaotic landscape.

The bullsh1t spinning mainstream media outlets like BBC and CNN warn of ISIS using Libya's long Mediterranean coastline as a beach head invasion of Europe even though this is unrealistic as the Islamists lack both the naval capabilities and know how to launch a military invasion from Libya on European soil. But what ISIS has as it has shown in both Iraq and Syria is the capability to launch swift land based attacks.

Looking at the map of Africa, we have only sparesly populated poor Niger Republic between us and Libya.
There is also the uncomfortable fact that elements in Niger and Chad republic have been active in fighting alongside boko haram and also that Boko haram has bases in these two countries.

But by far the most disturbing fact is that Boko Haram has since adopted the same agenda as ISIS with the group adopting the same flag as ISIS.


Get ready to be jihaded!

We warned you but for some autistic reason you thought it was Jonathan behind boko haram.

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Re: Thousands Of Muslims Flock To ISIS In Libya... by Trut(m): 11:34am On Mar 15, 2015
That's the result for killing Gadaffi

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Re: Thousands Of Muslims Flock To ISIS In Libya... by GBTYO: 11:41am On Mar 15, 2015
Trut:
That's the result for killing Gadaffi

No. That's the result of Obama's proxy war on behalf of the enemies of the house of Saud.
Re: Thousands Of Muslims Flock To ISIS In Libya... by Nobody: 11:44am On Mar 15, 2015
ZURIA WHATCHA HAVE TO SAY
Re: Thousands Of Muslims Flock To ISIS In Libya... by donigspain(m): 11:57am On Mar 15, 2015
CHANGE AGENTS

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Re: Thousands Of Muslims Flock To ISIS In Libya... by Zuria(f): 12:07pm On Mar 15, 2015
AKUNWATA1:
ZURIA WHATCHA HAVE TO SAY
Well, if anyone from Nigeria goes to join the jihadists, he should be banned from returning into our country...simple!!!
Re: Thousands Of Muslims Flock To ISIS In Libya... by AustineE1: 12:09pm On Mar 15, 2015
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you took away words from my mouth and you have said it all.This is the best write-up i ve read on nairaland about internationally jihadism as witnessed all over the world.Nigerians are quite occupied with local politics and name dropping,even those who shld know the truth,continue to deceive the uninformed masses inother to acheive political gains,i guess someday many will wake up to the reality that a part of Nigeria has been lost to dare-devil extremist inspired by wrong ideology.
This is a time when we need good muslim clerics to put together a far reaching effort in de-radicalising our large population of muslim youths through preaching and emphasis on moderation,especially those in the far-North who are more susceptible to foriegn extremist influence.....once more,kudos to you for the good write-up!

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Re: Thousands Of Muslims Flock To ISIS In Libya... by Adetula1(m): 12:55pm On Mar 15, 2015
in God's name can't we get a good news for ones frim an islamic group
Re: Thousands Of Muslims Flock To ISIS In Libya... by Adetula1(m): 12:56pm On Mar 15, 2015
in God's name can't we get a good news for ones from an islamic group
Re: Thousands Of Muslims Flock To ISIS In Libya... by lekkie073(m): 2:41pm On Mar 15, 2015
ISIS in libya ......
BH pledge allegiance to ISIS......

ISIS possibly in northern Nigeria presently......


QED sad

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